Thinking Outside the Theater Box

It may be interesting to see if Spain tries to close the loophole found by this theater.    The Quim Marce in Bescano, Spain, has stopped selling theater tickets, which are subject to a 21 percent sales tax, and now sells carrots, which are taxed only at 4 percent. 

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